The King Maker
Seen it?2005 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and action fans. If you loved Lost Horizon or Seabiscuit, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
1547. Fernando de Gama, a young "Soldier of Fortune" from Portugal, set sail for the Orient in an effort to find a man who murdered his father and, with luck, like many of their compatriots, to make his fortune. A vicious storm in the Indian Ocean almost ended his plans when he was on the ship sank. The sole survivor, he was washed up on a tropical beach only to be captured by Arab slavers and taken to Ayutthaya in the kingdom of Siam, where he was offered for sale as a slave.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lek Kitaparaporn
- Gary StretchFernando De Gamma
- John Rhys-DaviesPhillippe
- Cindy Sirinya BishopMaria
- Dom HetrakulTong
- Nirut SirijanyaKing Chairacha
- Yoe HassadeevichitQueen Sudachan
- Dean AlexandrouNinja
- Akara AmarttayakulPan Bud Sri Thep
- Amara AsavanandaYai Jun
- Korawij devahastin na AyudhyaNobleman